Shincheonji Church Confirmed Patient Refuses Admission to Treatment Center, Causes Disturbance and Escapes... Caught After About an Hour

Nurse Wearing Protective Gear Had Hair Pulled During Hospital Room Transfer
Daegu City Plans to File Charges for Obstruction of Business and Assault

On the 3rd, soldiers from the Army 2nd Operations Command conducted quarantine and disinfection operations to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) around Daegu Medical Center in Jungri-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] A member of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji) Daegu Church, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), refused to be admitted to a residential treatment center, caused a disturbance, and fled. The individual was caught about an hour after fleeing.

According to Daegu City, confirmed patient A caused a disturbance in front of the Kyungpook National University residential treatment center around 8:20 p.m. on the 8th while being transported there. A was confirmed to be a member of the Shincheonji Daegu Church.

The quarantine authorities transferred A, who was causing the disturbance, to Daegu Medical Center. However, while moving to the hospital room, A grabbed the head of a nurse wearing protective clothing and then fled.

Although police and others were nearby, they were not wearing protective suits and were reportedly unable to respond properly to A.

Subsequently, Daegu City reported the incident to the police, and A was caught by the police near Daegu Medical Center around 9:20 p.m., about an hour after fleeing. A was re-detained in an ambulance and transported to the hospital room.

Daegu City plans to file a legal complaint against A for obstruction of business, assault, and violation of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act after legal review.

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